Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12
DEATH OF W. e.. ELLIOT.
He Dies from the effects of an Overdose
of Morphine.

Last evening about s o'clock Mr.. 81.
D'Acheul heard some heavy breathing
the room lately occupied by w. c. Ellio
He asked one of his clerks to 60 and 81
what was the matter with young Ellio
who was ly Ting i'll inside. Mr.. Schreve wer
into the room, where he found Elliot lyir
on his back breathing very heavily. h
tried to arouse him but failed. He at ont
reported the fact to Mr.. D'Acheul. who toll
him to summon DIR. Hougb. That gentle
man arrived q few minutes later and az
piled the usual remedies and had sewers
persons walk the patient and rub him t
keep up the circulation, but all to no avail
and poor Elliot expired about $50.
Coroner Ameden was at once notified
who, after reviewing the remains, ordere
them laid out. He then impanelled
jury, when the following facts were Re
vealed:
Mr.. D'Acheul was the first witness, VIII,
testified that the deceased had been in hi
employ for some time. and was q very ex
emplary young man. About 8 O'Clock b
had heard some heavy breathing in tn
ba OK room, which sounded unusual, wheI
he called one of his clerks to him, and tolt
him to 70 and see what was the mattel
Will GlllOGUs LILO CISTh 0OOA IcIuIucO
saying that he vas unable to arouse him
1 told him to at once 60 for DR.. Hough
who soon arrived, but too late. Elliott
has been here about eight months, coming
here from Leadvjlle. l never heard hin
complain. He was always cheerful. ]
sent a telegram to his wife. who is 10Y in
California, advising her of the fact. The
deceased has been Respondent Tor the past
ten days.
Mr.. Scbreve testified that he knew the
deceased in Colorado. At about 800 this
afternoon he noticed Eliot behind the case,
filling a prescription. When he vent 10 to
him he noticed his hands tremble and
shake, and that he could hardly hold
the large bottle, from which
he vas filling q smaller one
l helped him put up the prescription, after
which l left him standing there as I went
to wait on a lady customer in the front
part Of ,he store. He has been despondent
for the past ten days on account OF his
" life, who is now lying i'll in Calf ,rnia.
and would not work to-day, he should 20
and remain in bed.
Mr.. Martin testified that the deceased
told him if anything happened to him to
send all his effects to his wife.
DR.. Hough, the physician who had been
said that at 8 p. m. he saw the
deceased and saw the signs OF opium
He gave injections to bring him
to, but it had no effect. The cause OF the
deceased death was from opium poison.
After hearing the above testimony the jury
rendered their verdict, which was that w.
:. Elliott came to his death by a dose OF
morphine administered by his own hand.
The jurors were D. c. Russell, j. P. Mar
J. B. Gledden, L. F. Wyman, Frank
and John Bordeaux.
The remains were taken charge of by J..
). Singer. the Park street undertaken and
will probably be shipped to such place as
lis wife, who has been wired at San Fran
isco. may wish.
The head of the firm ave Mr.. Elliott a
plendid name, each one OF the witnesses
estifyiDg as to his competency, sobrjety
nd happy disposition and character. i,
5 impossible to publish all the volunteer
violence in favor OF the dead man, but
'umbers Of his Leadville friends will echo
he words OF kindness spoken here.